Card holder



June 4, 1929. G, R, BOSSETTA K 1,716,258

CARD HOLDER Filed Deo. 20, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 g 5": o I 1 I.

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GARD HLDER Filed 1360.20, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTOR N EYv Patented June 4, 1929.

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Application mea December 2e, 1927. serial no. 241,383.

This invention relates to a card holder which is especially designed for use with an amusement device which forms lthe Isubject mattei' of an application filed concurrently herewith, the general object of the invention being to provide a holder formed of a single blank of material having its'edges bent and rolled ,to form guideways for a card and spring means for frictionally holding the card in position with a bridge piece connected with the guideways at one end thereof which carries a keeper forming member to receive a latch member which holds the card holder in horizontal position.

Another' object of the invention is to provid-e the holder with a spring hinge which acts to hold the card holder in vertical position.

A still further object of the. invention to provide the holder at its hinged end with a part which acts as an abutment for a card to limit the inward movement thereof and also to act as a stop tovprevent the spring-hinge from movingthe holder beyond a vert-ical position.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully d-escribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings land specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the holder.

Figure 2 is a view of one side thereof, showing the same attached to a support.

Figure 3 is an end view.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4.-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a view of the. blank from which the holder is formed.

As shown in these views, A indicates the blank from which the card holder is formed.

The central part of the blank is eut out to parts form spring means for frictionally holding the cards in position. A pair of spring hinges 5 are fastened to one end of the lholder and to a table 6 or other support, the table having a trough therein, each side wall of which forms adepending portion 6 adjacent which the hinges are arranged. A singie red 7 passes through the barrels of both hinges and the coil spring 8 is placedon this rod between the hinges, with one end fastened to the holder and the other to a stationary part, the spring tending tov hold the card holder in vertical position. The end of the blank adjacent the hinge means is bent twice :it right angles, as shown at 9 and 10,`the part 9 acting as an abutment for the end of the card pushed into ythe holder and the part 10 acting as a stop engaging the depending part 6 of the lsupport to prevent the spring hinge from moving the holder' beyond a vertical `position. As shown in Figure, this end of the blank is cut away at the edges to form the parts 9 and 10. The corners ofthe blank at the opposite end are notched, as shown at 11, so as to provide openings in the ends of the rolled parts to receive the curved upper ends 12 of the bridge strip 13, these ends 12 being riveted or otherwise fastened to the rolled portions so that the strip is supported in spaced relation from the free end of the holder, thus permitting cards to be pushed into the holder between this bridge strip and the bottom of the holder. A bracket 14 is fastened to this bridge strip and forms a keeper for a latch member fasten-ed to the table or support and which acts to hold the card holder in horizontal position.

Fromthe foregoing it will be seen that the card holder can be manufactured to sell at low cost and that its spring hinge'will hold it in a vertical position and at the saine time. permit the holder to be swung downwardly and secured in a horizontal position by a latch member.

It is thought from the foregoing description that theA advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that I may-make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,

provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A card holder comprising a bottom part and upright side portions having their edges rolled inwardly into substantially cylindrical shape with the loWer portions of the rolled edges spaced from the bottom part to form guideways for a card and said lower parts also forming spring means for frictionally holding,` a card in the card holder.

2. A card holder comprising` a bottom part and upright side portions having their' edges rolled inwardly to form spring' means for frietionally holding a card in the cara holder, and a spring)l hinge for connectingV one end of the holder to a support for normally holding the card holder in a Vertical. position While permitting it to be swung` in# to a horizontal position.

3. A card holder comprising a bottom part and upright side portions having` their edges rolled inwardly to form spring; means for frictionally holding a card in the card holder7 a spring hinge for connecting` one end of the holder to a support for normally holding the card holder in a Vertical positiony While permitting it to be swung into a horizontal position, and a bridge piece con nccted with the rolled portions oi" the side parts.

4C. A card holder comprising a bottoni part and upright side portions having their edges rolled inwardly to form spring` means for frictionally' holding` a card in the card holder, a spring,` hinge for connecting one end of the holder to a support i'er normally holding the card holder in a vertical position While permitting it to be swung into a horizontal position, a bridge piece connected With thek rolled portions of the side parts, said bridge piece carrying a bracket which forms a keeper for a latch member.

5. A card holder comprising a bottom part and upright side portions having their edges 'rolled inwardly to form sring means for rictionally holding" a card in the card holder, a spring)- vhinge for connecting,` one end of the holder toa support ,for normally holding the card holder in a Vertical position While permitting it te be swung` into a horizontal position, a bridge piece connected with the rolled portions of the side parts, said bridge piece carrying a bracket which forms a keeper lor a latch member, the hinged'end of the holder having bent part forming an abutment for a card placed in thehold'er and said part having its edge bent at right angles to 'form a stop for preventing the hinge from moving the helder beyond'a Vertical position.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature,

GASPAR ROBERT BOSSETTA.. i 

